Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 29 June 1995
Watts stresses government's commitment to rail freight

1995-06-29 DoT-001 1

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 9 November 1995
Britain creates new train leasing market with #1.8 billion sale

1995-11-09 DoT-001 2

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 13 November 1995
BR’s Quality & Safety Services business sold to MBO team

1995-11-13 DoT-002 3

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department of Transport 1 April 1996
Watts welcomes college sale

1996-04-01 DoT-001 4

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 11 September 1996
Chiltern rolling stock order “great news” for rail passengers says Watts

1996-09-11 DoT-001 5

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department of Transport 4 December 1996
More good news for rail freight industry

1996-12-04 DoT-001 6

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 10 December 1996
Watts welcomes next BR Central Services sale

1996-12-10 DoT-001 7

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 20 December 1996
John Watts announces sale of BR research company

1996-12-20 DoT-001 8

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 20 February 1997
Railtrack gives green light to Felixstowe line upgrade

1997-02-20 RTK-007 9

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 19 May 1997
Railtrack to invest over £100m in local station regeneration programme

1997-05-19 RTK-003 10

Archive ::: Press release

Department of Transport 5 June 1997
Glenda Jackson announces public inquiry into the reconstruction of the Welsh Highland Railway

1997-06-05 DoT-001 11

Archive ::: Press release

Railtrack plc 3 November 1997
Work starts on Felixstowe line modernisation

1997-11-03 RTK-003 12

Archive ::: Press release

Office of the Rail Regulator 21 May 1998
Rail Regulator allows closure of Sinfin branch

1998-05-21 ORR-001 13

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 7 June 1999
Rail companies aim to woo motorists from their cars

1999-06-07 ATO-001 14

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 14 June 1999
Prestigious award for National Rail Enquiry Service

1999-06-14 ATO-001 15

Archive ::: Press release

Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 8 March 2000
Areas defined for second franchise replacement round

2000-03-08 SRA-001 16

Archive ::: Press release

ATOC 19 May 2000
More seats for more passengers in summer timetable

2000-05-19 ATO-001 17

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 10 August 2000
First Voyager train nears completion

2000-08-10 VIR-001 18

Archive ::: Press release

c2c 2c -- 12 March 2001
Progress on c2c's new train fleet - 12 March 2001

2001-03-12 c2c-001 19

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 11 Jul 2001 00:00
£311 million boost for local transport and leisure facilities

2001-07-11 DTR-001 20

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 Aug 2002 00:00
All aboard - Minister for Transport helps test drive new tram

2002-08-13 DfT-001 21

Archive ::: Press release 4

Strategic Rail Authority 6 November 2002
SRA announces new franchise for the west

2002-11-06 SRA-003 22

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 26 March 2003
Network Rail extends control of rail maintenance - Wessex and East Midlands contracts to be taken in-house

2003-03-26 NET-001 23

Archive ::: Press release 5

Strategic Rail Authority 10 April 2003
Go-Ahead and First to be invited to bid for Thames Trains franchise

2003-04-10 SRA-001 24

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 10 July 2003
Network Rail accelerates plans to extend direct control of rail maintenance

2003-07-10 NET-001 25

Archive ::: Press release

Hull Trains 20 September 2002
New trains for Hull Trains as company announces £36 million investment

2003-09-20 HUL-001 26

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 Dec 2003 00:00
£1.9 billion boost for local transport

2003-12-18 DfT-001 27

Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline 12 March 2004
CTRL

2004-03-12 MML-001 28

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 31 March 2004
Network Rail publishes 2004 business plan - a clear plan for a better railway -

2004-03-31 NET-001 29

Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline 15 April 2004
Manchester services

2004-04-15 MML-001 30

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 Dec 2004 00:00
1.6 billion investment in local transport

2004-12-02 DfT-001 31

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 17 Oct 2005 00:00
Secretary of State opens new Rail Investigation Branch

2005-10-17 DfT-001 32

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains 32 January 2006
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise

2006-01-23 VIR-001 33

Archive ::: Press release 2

Midland Mainline [[28 April 2006]]
Midland Mainline celebrates 10 years of success

2006-04-28 MML-001 34

Archive ::: Press release 4

Midland Mainline 27 July 2006
Midland Mainline launches ticketless train travel

2006-07-27 MML-001 35

Archive ::: Press release

Midland Mainline [[8 December 2006]]
QUIT IT Midland Mainline goes smoke free in the New Year

2006-12-08 MML-001 36

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 Feb 2007 00:00
Community rail - new life for local lines

2007-02-01 DfT-001 37

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 Feb 2007 00:00
Community rail - new life for local lines

2007-02-01 DfT-002 38

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 Mar 2007 09:16
Community rail - new life for local lines

2007-03-28 DfT-001 39

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 Jun 2007 07:07
New rail franchise delivers more services and extra capacity for the East Midlands

2007-06-22 DfT-001 40

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 11 November 2007
East Midlands Trains celebrates launch

2007-11-11 EMT-001 41

Archive ::: Press release 8

Stagecoach Group 12 Nov 2007
Stagecoach pledge to passengers as East Midlands rail franchise begins

2007-11-12 STG-001 42

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 20 November 2007
£18m investment to rebuild Derby train station

2007-11-20 EMT-001 43

Archive ::: Press release 8

Stagecoach Group 10 Dec 2007
Stagecoach extends budget rail service megatrain.com to East Midlands Trains

2007-12-10 STG-001 44

Archive ::: Press release 2

East Midlands Trains 17 March 2008
‘Atomic’ watches and whistles help East Midlands Trains improve punctuality and reliability across all train services

2008-03-17 EMT-001 45

Archive ::: Press release 3

East Midlands Trains 30 April 2008
East Midlands Trains unveils first reliveried HST and names a powercar ‘Terry Miller MBE’

2008-04-30 EMT-001 46

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 May 2008 10:01
Extra funding for rural stations

2008-05-15 DfT-001 47

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 Nov 2008 10:27
Community rail - new life for local lines

2008-11-10 DfT-001 48

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 Dec 2008 00:04
Winter timetable sees thousands more seats introduced

2008-12-08 DfT-001 49

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 18 December 2008
New hourly trains link Derby and Nottingham with the Dales and Matlock

2008-12-18 EMT-001 50

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 Jan 2009 15:01
New station provides better East Midlands links

2009-01-26 DfT-001 51

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 12 February 2009
Passengers and economy to benefit from biggest investment in trains for a generation

2009-02-12 DfT-001 52

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 Apr 2009 07:01
East Anglian rail service improvements

2009-04-02 DfT-001 53

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 2 Apr 2009 15:11
East Anglian Rail Service improvements - Correction

2009-04-02 DfT-002 54

Archive ::: Press release 3

ATOC 15 June 2009 00.01
Rail report makes case for considering new community links

2009-06-15 ATO-001 55

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 23 Jul 2009 06:36
Major £1.1bn investment in electric rail boosts travel, the economy and the environment

2009-07-23 DfT-001 56

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 14 Dec 2009 09:08
Passengers set to benefit from new £200m electrification programme for North West

2009-12-14 DfT-001 57

Archive ::: Article

Greengauge 21 3 November 2010
Government abandons the S-shaped network

2010-11-03 GRE-001 58

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 January 2011
Passengers get more of a say on their rail line

2011-01-13 DfT-001 59

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 10 October 2011
Community rail designation in the ‘Heart of Wessex’

2011-10-10 DfT-001 60

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail 14 Nov 2011 09:00
Network Rail devolution marks next stage of industry reform

2011-11-14 NET-001 61

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 December 2011
Southern carriages announcement

2011-12-28 DfT-001 62

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 January 2012
North West Rail passengers set for bigger say

2012-01-18 DfT-001 63

Archive ::: Press release

RMT 13 February 2012
RMT reaction to Bombardier statements that they may have close the Derby plant if they don’t secure the Crossrail fleet contract

2012-02-13 RMT-001 64

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Tuesday 27 Mar 2012 10:00
Network Rail awards European Train Control System framework agreements

2012-03-27 NET-001 65

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 June 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2012-06-01 DfT-001 66

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 July 2012
Investing in rail, investing in jobs and growth

2012-07-16 DfT-002 67

Archive ::: Press release

Network Rail Wednesday 29 Aug 2012 12:00
New traffic management system signals better, more efficient railway for Britain

2012-08-29 NET-001 68

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 September 2012
Rail passengers in the south west set for bigger say

2012-09-28 DfT-001 69

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 22 October 2012
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2012-10-22 DfT-001 70

Archive ::: Press release

LOROL 9 December 2012
Mayor launches new rail service to complete London Overground’s orbital network

2012-12-09 LOR-001 71

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 December 2012
New train carriages procured by Southern Railway

2012-12-21 DfT-001 72

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 28 January 2013
High speed rail for British jobs and prosperity

2013-01-28 DfT-001 73

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 28 January 2013
Announcing the HS2 phase two route that will link Birmingham with Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds

2013-01-28 DfT-002 74

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 11 March 2013
New stations fund proves popular

2013-03-11 DfT-001 75

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 March 2013 07:00
Fresh start for franchising

2013-03-26 DfT-001 76

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 May 2013
New £1.44 million railway station to be built in Devon

2013-05-15 DfT-001 77

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 May 2013
New £3.5 million railway station to be built in the Ebbw Valley

2013-05-15 DfT-002 78

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 May 2013
New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Derbyshire

2013-05-15 DfT-003 79

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 May 2013
New £6.5 million railway station to be built in Waltham Forest

2013-05-15 DfT-004 80

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 03 June 2013
Kenilworth new station

2013-06-03 DfT-001 81

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 July 2013
Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say

2013-07-25 DfT-002 82

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 July 2013
Commuters to benefit from state-of-the-art electric trains

2013-07-30 DfT-001 83

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 30 July 2013
Transport schemes helping to stoke engine for growth

2013-07-30 DfT-002 84

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 11 September 2013
High Speed Two

2013-09-11 DfT-002 85

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 September 2013
Transport Secretary hails completion of King’s Cross Station

2013-09-26 DfT-002 86

Archive ::: Press release

BRB (Residuary) Ltd 30 September 2013
BRB (Residuary) Ltd has been abolished

2013-09-30 BRR-001 87

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 November 2013
HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to East Midlands to secure maximum boost for region's economy

2013-11-15 DfT-001 88

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 November 2013
Major step forward for HS2 as hybrid Bill published

2013-11-25 DfT-001 89

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 9 December 2013
Rail investment driving forward economy

2013-12-09 DfT-001 90

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 17 December 2013
Rail industry works together to deliver better services with new winter/sping timetable

2013-12-17 RDG-002 91

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 February 2014
Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract to be awarded to Bombardier

2014-02-06 DfT-001 92

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 6 February 2014
Rail infrastructure

2014-02-06 DfT-002 93

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 2 April 2014
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Chambers of Commerce Annual Dinner

2014-04-02 DfT-003 94

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 10 April 2014
Investing in rail, investing in Derby

2014-04-10 DfT-002 95

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 10 April 2014
‘Rail industry needs a shift in mindset to meet future challenges’, says RDG chairman

2014-04-10 RDG-001 96

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 April 2014
Baroness Kramer visits Derby and Nottingham to see how HS2 could benefit the region

2014-04-15 DfT-001 97

Archive ::: Commons speech (full)

Department for Transport 28 April 2014
HS2 opening speech

2014-04-28 DfT-003 98

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 May 2014
Baroness Kramer speaks at Women in Rail conference

2014-05-15 DfT-002 99

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 3 July 2014
Annual update on Crossrail 2014

2014-07-03 DfT-002 100

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 August 2014
Rail: long term economic plan

2014-08-06 DfT-001 101

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 October 2014
Transforming transport connectivity in the north

2014-10-27 DfT-002 102

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 31 October 2014
Baroness Kramer views progress at Pye Corner station

2014-10-31 DfT-001 103

Archive ::: Press release

Rail Delivery Group 10 November 2014
Exhibition charting the railway’s role in World War I arrives at Liverpool Lime Street station

2014-11-10 RDG-001 104

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 18 November 2014
New trains for Gatwick Express and Thameslink

2014-11-18 DfT-001 105

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 27 November 2014
Rail franchising 27 November 2014

2014-11-27 DfT-002 106

Archive ::: Press release

Inter City Railways 27 November 2014
Stagecoach-Virgin company awarded Intercity East Coast rail franchise

2014-11-27 ICR-001 107

Archive ::: Press release

Virgin Trains East Coast 2 March 2015 12.34
Virgin Trains East Coast launches Customers and Communities Fund

2015-03-02 VTE-001 108

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 5 March 2015
National vision, local solutions

2015-03-05 DfT-002 109

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 March 2015
Transport Secretary sees benefits of rail investment in Derbyshire

2015-03-06 DfT-001 110

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 19 June 2015
Thousands of London Overground customers set for new trains as TfL awards contract to Bombardier Transportation

2015-06-19 TfL-001 111

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 1 July 2015
Thousands of London Overground customers set for new trains as TfL signs contract with Bombardier Transportation

2015-07-01 TfL-001 112

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Department for Transport 10 July 2015
Lord Ahmad celebrates start of work on Lea Bridge station

2015-07-10 DfT-001 113

Archive ::: Press release

Hitachi Ltd 1 September 2015
Hitachi Information Control Systems Europe formed

2015-09-01 HIT-001 114

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 16 September 2015
Better journeys for East Midlands rail passengers as government confirms new deal

2015-09-16 DfT-001 115

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 30 September 2015
TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume

2015-09-30 DfT-001 116

Archive ::: Press release 5

East Midlands Trains 30 September 2015
East Midlands Trains respond to today's announcement by the Department for Transport regarding the Midland Mainline electrification scheme

2015-09-30 EMT-001 117

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Network Rail 1 October 2015
TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume

2015-10-01 NET-001 118

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 12 October 2015
Rail investment

2015-10-12 DfT-001 119

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 19 October 2015
Transport Secretary and East Midlands Trains mark new era for customers as £13 million investment programme gets underway

2015-10-19 DfT-001 120

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East Midlands Trains 19 October 2015 06.00
Transport Secretary and East Midlands Trains mark new era for customers as £13m investment programme gets underway

2015-10-19 EMT-001 121

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Department for Transport 22 October 2015
New transport strategy to make Midlands an engine for growth

2015-10-22 DfT-001 122

Archive ::: Press release 5

Porterbrook 2 November 2015
Porterbrook invests in additional Class 387 emus

2015-11-02 POR-001 123

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 27 November 2015
We are making the Midlands an engine for growth

2015-11-27 DfT-001 124

Archive ::: Press release

Merseytravel 11 January 2016
Another step towards new Merseyrail trains as bidder shortlist announced

2016-01-11 MER-001 125

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 24 February 2016
George Bradshaw address 2016

2016-02-24 DfT-001 126

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 17 May 2016
High speed rail and connected cities

2016-05-17 DfT-001 127

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 25 May 2016
Rail tourism winners announced

2016-05-25 DfT-001 128

Archive ::: Press release 5

Porterbrook 9 June 2016
Porterbrook announces the purchase of additional Class 387s

2016-06-09 POR-001 129

Archive ::: Written statement

Department for Transport 30 June 2016
Annual update on Crossrail 2016

2016-06-30 DfT-002 130

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 21 July 2016
Investing in the Midlands

2016-07-21 DfT-001 131

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 21 July 2016
Transport Secretary receives progress report on plan to get Midlands economy firing

2016-07-21 DfT-002 132

Archive ::: Press release

Transport for London 29 July 2016
First Elizabeth line train takes to the test track

2016-07-29 TfL-001 133

Archive ::: Press release 3

Abellio 10 August 2016
Abellio selected as preferred bidder for East Anglia rail franchise

2016-08-10 ABB-001 134

Archive ::: Press release 3

Bombardier 10 August 2016
Bombardier named preferred bidder to supply rolling stock for UK’s East Anglia franchise

2016-08-10 BOM-001 135

Archive ::: Press release 3

Department for Transport 10 August 2016
Better journeys for rail passengers and boost for Derby train industry as new East Anglia franchise announced

2016-08-10 DfT-001 136

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Department for Transport 10 August 2016
Better journeys for rail passengers and boost for Derby train industry as new East Anglia franchise announced [corrected]

2016-08-10 DfT-002 137

Archive ::: Press release 4

FirstGroup 10 August 2016
Statement re East Anglia franchise competition

2016-08-10 FIR-001 138

Archive ::: Press release

Abellio 24 August 2016
Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia franchise operator by Department for Transport

2016-08-24 ABB-001 139

Archive ::: Press release 4

Department for Transport 26 August 2016
Government announces £20 million fund for new railway stations

2016-08-26 DfT-001 140

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 16 September 2016
New trains and more carriages needed to improve East Midlands Rail Network

2016-09-16 EMT-001 141

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government

2016-11-15 DfT-001 142

Archive ::: Written statement 5

Department for Transport 15 November 2016
High Speed Two update

2016-11-15 DfT-002 143

Archive ::: Press release

HS2 Ltd 15 November 2016
HS2 route to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester set out by the government

2016-11-15 HS2-002 144

Archive ::: Press release

West Midlands Combined Authority 15 November 2016
Chair of WMCA welcomes Government announcement on HS2

2016-11-15 WMC-001 145

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Department for Transport 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network

2016-12-06 DfT-003 146

Archive ::: Press release 2

Department for Transport 12 December 2016
Crossrail minister takes ride on the Elizabeth line train as testing is set to move to London

2016-12-12 DfT-002 147

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Department for Transport 1 March 2017
East Midlands rail franchise: 3 firms make the shortlist

2017-03-01 DfT-001 148

Archive ::: Press release

East Midlands Trains 2 April 2017
All aboard at Ilkeston station

2017-04-02 EMT-001 149

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Department for Transport 17 July 2017
First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs

2017-07-17 DfT-001 150

Archive ::: Oral statement 9

Department for Transport 18 July 2017
HS2 update: Phase 2a and Phase 2b

2017-07-18 DfT-001 151

Archive ::: Press release 5

Abellio 17 October 2017
Abellio, JR East and Mitsui announce £680m new trains for the next West Midlands rail franchise

2017-10-17 ABB-001 152

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Department for Transport 1 November 2017
HS2 train building to pave way for new era of British jobs

2017-11-01 DfT-001 153

Archive ::: Speech (full)

Andrew Adonis 14 November 2017
The Golden Arrow: London 2030

2017-11-14 ADO-001 154

Archive ::: Press release 6

Department for Transport 16 November 2017
North set to become first region in country to get new transport powers from government

2017-11-16 DfT-002 155

Archive ::: Press release 6

Stagecoach Group 5 February 2018
Rail franchising update

2018-02-05 STG-001 156

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 26 February 2018
Transport Minister recognises Midlands as 'heart of HS2’

2018-02-26 DfT-002 157

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 27 June 2019
£53 million line upgrade to help make midlands railways fit for the future

2019-06-27 DfT-001 158

Archive ::: Speech (full) 3

Department for Transport 27 February 2020
Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2

2020-02-27 DfT-001 159

Archive ::: Press release 5

Department for Transport 28 February 2020
£20 million to connect communities across the country with new railway stations

2020-02-28 DfT-001 160

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 13 February 2021
Transport Secretary hails work of transport industry in vaccination roll-out

2021-02-13 DfT-001 161

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 6 June 2025
Your chance to try simpler train tickets in Yorkshire and the East Midlands this September

2025-06-06 DfT-001 162

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 8 July 2025
Green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades supporting over 39,000 new homes and 42,000 jobs

2025-07-08 DfT-001 163

Archive ::: Oral statement

Department for Transport 8 July 2025
Transforming the UK's road and rail networks

2025-07-08 DfT-002 164

Archive ::: Press release

Department for Transport 1 September 2025
Cutting-edge rail ticket technology to be trialled across the Midlands and North

2025-09-01 DfT-001 165